Finger-moistener.



H. s. GATES. FINGER MOISTENER. APPLICATION IILIBD FEB. 18, 1910.

Patented NOV. 15, 1910.

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- HARRY S. GATES, OF ESCANABA, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB, 0F ONE-HALF TODELEVAN A.

BROTHERTON, OF ESCANABA, MICHIGAN.

FINGER-MOISTENER.

Application filed February 18, 1910.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY S. Cares, a citizen of the United States,residing at Escanaba, in the'county of Delta and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Finger-lvloisteners, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for moistening the fingers, it beingdesigned for use by press feeders, bank clerks, shipping clerks andothers whose duty calls for frequent moistening of the finger tips.

It is the object of the invention to provide a simple and inexpensivedevice of this kind, and also one which can be attached directly to thehand of the user, so as to be accessible to the finger tips to bemoistened, and without interfering with the wearers use of the hand orfingers.

WVith these objects in view, the invention consists in a novelconstruction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and Pclaimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a front elevation of the device; Fig. 2 is a side elevation,and Fig. 3 is a central vertical sect-ion. Fig. at is a perspective viewshowing the device in position on the hand.

Referring to the drawing, A. denotes a cup or other suitable receptacleholding a sponge D, or other absorbent material, which, when the deviceis in use, will be moistened sufficiently to moisten the finger tip ofthe user when pressing thereagainst. To the bottom of the cup A, isfastened a narrow steel spring B, which is bowed outwardly from the cup,and is formed with a return bend terminating opposite the point ofattachl ment of the spring to the cup, and spaced a short distancetherefrom. To the end of the return bend is fastened a button C of wood,or other suitable material.

In use, the device is worn on the hand. i

it being held in place thereon by extending the spring B between thethumb and forefinger, and around to the back of the hand,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

Serial No. 544,564.

[ with the button C engaging the same between the metacarpal bones ofthe second and third fingers, and the cup resting in the palm of thehand. The hand is thus received between the button and the bottom of thecup, and the device is securely held in place by the resiliency of thespring, without, in any manner, interfering with the wearers use of thehand and fingers. The tips of the fingers are within easy reach of thesponge D, and moistening of the same is effected by bringing themagainst the sponge, the latter projecting slightly from the cup.

The device herein described is simple in structure, and, therefore, canbe cheaply made, and it effectually serves the purpose for which it isdesigned. It may be made in different sizes, and of any suitablematerial, and the cup can be given any desired shape.

I claim:

1. A finger moistener comprising a holder for an absorbent materialadapted to be placed in the palm of the hand, and a relatively narrowresilient band secured to the holder, and extending therefrom betweentwo fingers of the hand, said band having a return bend terminating atthe back of the hand, and engageable therewith.

2. A finger moistcner com-prising a holder for an absorbent materialadapted to be placed in the palm of the hand, and an attaching memberfor the holder, said member comprising a looped resilient band securedat one end to the holder, the other end of the band being free andopposite the back of the holder, and spaced therefrom, the tension ofthe band being such that its free end 1 tends to spring in the directionof the back of the holder.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY S. GATES.

Vitnesses:

D. A. BROTHERTON, W. J. HoDsoN.

